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200 years of the railways

BerkshireBobBerkshireBob
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Those of us travelling to The Valley by train today might like to know that it was 200 years ago this very day that the first railway journey was made between Stockton and Darlington. Perhaps when (hopefully) celebrating a win this evening we should raise a glass to the genius of George Stephenson.

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  • Off_itOff_it
    And it was delayed by 20 minutes, a tradition that all on the railways work tirelessly to maintain to this very day.
  • Off_itOff_it
    Points failure at Lewisham
  • Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    Radio 3 are having a whole day of music and talk inspired by the railways whilst travelling live by train from Inverness to London. 
  • EugenesAxeEugenesAxe
    “This is the age…of the Train” 
  • CaptainRobboCaptainRobbo
    Tissues at the ready guys, this thread could get messy.
  • DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    CaptainRobbo said:
    Tissues at the ready guys, this thread could get messy.
    I’m blowing sand already 
  • charltonbobcharltonbob
    Sidcup Station was opened 159 years ago
  • iainmentiainment
    The London and Greenwich Railway (L&GR) was opened in London between 1836 and 1838. It was the first steam railway in the capital, the first to be built specifically for passengers, and the first entirely elevated railway.
  • iainmentiainment
    Greenwich station one of the first ever railway stations.
  • UboatUboat
    iainment said:
    The London and Greenwich Railway (L&GR) was opened in London between 1836 and 1838. It was the first steam railway in the capital, the first to be built specifically for passengers, and the first entirely elevated railway.
    Only a bit younger than Crystal Palace then. 
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  • jimmymelrosejimmymelrose
    BerkshireBob said:
    Those of us travelling to The Valley by train today might like to know that it was 200 years ago this very day that the first railway journey was made between Stockton and Darlington. Perhaps when (hopefully) celebrating a win this evening we should raise a glass to the genius of George Stephenson.
    Was it the first in the world?
  • BerkshireBobBerkshireBob
    jimmymelrose said:
    BerkshireBob said:
    Those of us travelling to The Valley by train today might like to know that it was 200 years ago this very day that the first railway journey was made between Stockton and Darlington. Perhaps when (hopefully) celebrating a win this evening we should raise a glass to the genius of George Stephenson.
    Was it the first in the world?

    Yes
  • jimmymelrosejimmymelrose
    That really is very cool.

    I’m surprised that there’s nothing about it on their homepage:

    https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/
  • josejose
    I think I read somewhere that the London to Greenwich stretch was built with one million bricks.
    And there used to be a footpath next to the lines that people could walk for a penny.
  • charltonbobcharltonbob
    Uboat said:
    iainment said:
    The London and Greenwich Railway (L&GR) was opened in London between 1836 and 1838. It was the first steam railway in the capital, the first to be built specifically for passengers, and the first entirely elevated railway.
    Only a bit younger than Crystal Palace then. 
    Piss off Norwood Junction was built in 1564 specifically so palarse supporters could go & watch the first game of football ever. Shithurst park looks like it was built at around the same time
  • EugenesAxeEugenesAxe
    I heard there were dinosaurs roaming outside Selhurst at one time
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  • EugenesAxeEugenesAxe
    That second one, you bad man 🥵
  • EugenesAxeEugenesAxe
    It does look like you’ve paused the video tho ⏸️
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  • clb74clb74
    You can stick the trains and public transport.
    Did the 5.05 from Charlton to Lewisham go or did they cancel that train?
  • lolwraylolwray
    I live in a house once owned by Thomas Brassey 
  • msomertonmsomerton
    BerkshireBob said:
    Those of us travelling to The Valley by train today might like to know that it was 200 years ago this very day that the first railway journey was made between Stockton and Darlington. Perhaps when (hopefully) celebrating a win this evening we should raise a glass to the genius of George Stephenson.
    with out the railways we would not have league football.
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